Job Description

We are recruiting for a 10PA substantive resident on call Consultant Paediatrician to be based at Worthing Hospital with an earliest start date of March 2026. As a General Paediatric Consultant the candidate will be responsible for delivering high quality paediatric care to neonates, children, and young people within the outpatient and inpatient settings in the Worthing area.



We are looking for an engaging and enthusiastic professional, who is fully committed to the ideals of the RCPCH and the values of our UHSussex Trust. Potential candidates should be keen to drive forward standards and work with a motivated multidisciplinary team including consultants, junior doctors, nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, dieticians and other members of tertiary specialist services either within the Trust or from Tertiary referral centres.



We encourage candidates who may be interested in this post to make contact and arrange a visit to see the department, meet our team, and ask any questions you may have to fully understand the role.



This General Paediatric with level 1 Neonates role will be based on 10 PAs to include 9 DCC PAs and 1 SPA. The consultant will undertake twice weekly outpatient general paediatric clinics. Outpatient department sessions give any successful candidate the opportunity to see new and follow-up general paediatric patients in an outpatient setting locally. You will participate in the Consultant of the week rota at a frequency of 1:10 weeks. These attending weeks run Monday-Friday. During consultant of the week attending sessions you will have the opportunity to manage the acute general paediatric and level 1 neonatal wards, utilising an MDT of nurses, doctors, physios and dieticians. There will be opportunities to develop management and leadership qualities during these sessions, as well as an opportunity to carry out bedside teaching to our enthusiastic junior doctors and medical students.



This post includes sessions spent supporting patient flow through the children's day unit ensuring timely senior decision making and offering supervision and support to junior colleagues. The post includes non-resident Consultant on call duties at a frequency of 1:16 weekdays (expected to be delivered flexibly across the working week), and 1:10 weekends. For resident on call working, the post-holder will work a total of 26 tier 2 resident night shifts per year on week days Monday/Tuesday nights. These shifts are supported by a resident tier 1 doctor and a non-resident consultant on call.



At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength, & we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness & experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, & can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) & a Veteran Aware Trust.



We treat our patients & staff with the same compassion & empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above & beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme, for staff which is extensive & designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.



As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching & training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us & throughout your career we will help you to grow & develop. We hope that in choosing UHSx you are choosing a long & happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make & feel valued for all that you do.



We look forward to receiving your application & the start of your journey with UHSx.

Candidate Information Pack:

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/



This General Paediatric with level 1 Neonates role will be based on 10 PAs to include 9 DCC PAs and 1 SPA. Daytime working during non-attending weeks will be delivered Wednesday-Friday.



The consultant will undertake twice weekly outpatient general paediatric clinics. Outpatient department sessions give any successful candidate the opportunity to see new and follow-up general paediatric patients in an outpatient setting locally.



Consultant of the week attending session 1:10 weeks. Monday to Friday 9-5pm.



Lead Ward rounds on general paediatric wards daily, and Neonatal wards when the need arises. Respond to neonatal and paediatric emergency calls with the resus team, with expectation to take a lead role within the team. Be responsible for the management of new patients admitted to the wards or treated on the CYPDU(children and young person day unit) during attending weeks, as well as being responsible for follow up plans and clinics for those same patients.

Non-resident on-call weekdays 5pm to 9am, weekends 48hrs Saturday to Monday 9am-9am



Carry out ward rounds on weekends followed by non-resident on-call from home. To be available to attend from home for clinical reasons, and to be contacted over the phone for clinical and operational advice. To provide support and guidance to the resident paediatric junior doctors and nurses

Standard working week (when not attending) Wednesday - Friday. Delivering:



2 General outpatient clinic sessions 2 CYPDU clinical sessions 1 SPA 1 Admin session

Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post.



You will participate in the Consultant of the week rota at a frequency of 1:10 weeks. These attending weeks run Monday-Friday. During consultant of the week attending sessions you will have the opportunity to manage the acute general paediatric and level 1 neonatal wards, utilising an MDT of nurses, doctors, physios and dieticians. There will be opportunities to develop management and leadership qualities during these sessions, as well as an opportunity to carry out bedside teaching to our enthusiastic junior doctors and medical students.



This post includes sessions spent supporting patient flow through the children's day unit ensuring timely senior decision making and offering supervision and support to junior colleagues.



The post includes non-resident Consultant on call duties at a frequency of 1:16 weekdays (expected to be delivered flexibly across the working week), and 1:10 weekends. For resident on call working, the post-holder will work a total of 26 tier 2 resident night shifts per year on week days Monday/Tuesday nights. These shifts are supported by a resident tier 1 doctor and a non-resident consultant on call.



Interviews are tentatively planned to take place on 15 December and applicants will be informed of any changes accordingly.